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THE HONGKONG

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, (9:1

LANCASHIRE'S

PROBLEM.

DAY BY DAY

PEOPLE

lost their means of livelihood, but on the other hand, there has been'

·SENTIMENTAL.

FIDDLE good ground for many of the HARMONDS ON THE STỪNG OF SEN- strictures passed regarding the con- | SUALISM.--Meredith. trol and management of the colton industry. The crisis has not gud. denly come; it has been long no- cumulating; and we fear that many

A Chinese care of puerperal fever)

·was notified yesterday,

maile at noon to-morrow.

of the concerns have fulled to ad- The, E. and A. Company's. just themselves to changing condi-Alban is due here with the Australian tions. Competition from the Bast has been a big factor, and it still retmajus su At the bottom of this pect is the living wage problem,

Down to the Sea in Dories.

By C. A. B.

run

ROHIE waited in the dory | tached. The other end of the A

where the seaweed lifted ne held a wooden keg, painted Jon the flowing tide at the bottom red and black, and carrying a of Crowell's fickt. No hurry, small flag. The keg marked the the brothers said, as Skip took me beginning of the trawia Ashing Sup to the cottago to change inte line about half a mile long, with more suitable sites for the trip. hooks spaced about two fathoms Low shoes and fans socks would part. pass muster for a daylight

The fishermen brothers paid to see the seals at Potter's Ledge, out the trawl, buited with aquid. Banished in 1926 for ten years, but they planned to enten xonte After several tubs of ling had man named Chu Cheung was charged Ash on this occasion.

Monte

been emptied by practiced hands In Skip'e before Mr.. Penser at the Kowloon best

ul | បទ the boat moved forward, In- for it is obvious that the BritishMagistracy this morning with return, pair of hip-high boots other keg went overboari, to ing to the Calony before the expirn-pilskins. I had the feeling of hav tion of his terms and was sentenced to lag utiained a new dignity, pro- carry the end of one trawl and perly cind for initiation into an the beginning of another of equal nine months' hurd labour.

length. With the Inst tub emptied, Tubs line. rendy baited,

Archie climbed into the dory with

ancient and honorable craft,

were

to a bucket of horring, and rowed

120

worker cannot be brought down to the standard of pay common in the East. Whatever reforms are under-

Mr. E. R. Childe, Dr. S. To Wong transferred from the dory taken for modernising the industry

and Dr. S. P. Lee were each fined $10 Skip's hont, moored in the channel away, to try some hand-lining in and increasing Its effeiency, this Me Schofield at the Central Poller beyond the vel grass. The flash comfort by himself.

For this Court this morning for driving a motor of a parket

torch wage' problemt rentalus.

showed

The mist dissolved before the reason, it is wise that steps be taken renewed. Dr. Lee was fined a further way, while Archie made fast the horizon. The estuary of the Jor- car which had not had the licence where to stow myself out of the glory of the rising sun. The shore Tine Iny low along the Western to encourage the springing up of $5 for not having renewed his driver's dory for towing astern. The mould be made out, with

And, industries.

limited though its scope may be, we can only hope that the new Council will be able to contribute something wards this end.

HOW

licence.

for spluttered for a

uf couple

River turos: a liberal sprinkling of en-Blue Island marking the entrance, gine oil, and the flywheel settled Archie's

dory has

had become a tiny Falling from the top flour verandah down to a steady run.

hobbing apeck to the north. Hand of the Hospital Building at. Whitfield

The Barracks, where he was a patient, n

open exhinust barked lines were out. There were big the stillness of cod about. Skip had already Sepoy of the Jhat Regiment, namedelanterously in

An answering

hauled in several. My own line Labhu, fractured his skull and died the early morning.

cone ACTORS the commenced to contribute to the very sm afterwards. The accident pul-pink-put"

Island, Harvest, with a fine haddock. Cod, occurred on Wednesday evening. The harbour from near Bull remains were taken to the Mortuary where fellow fishermen also were haddeck and occasionally

reach the fishing pollack came up almost no fast at the hues could he baited, until an

he

**

Yuen was charged before My Fraser

nt

out to

MY before daybreak.

for

W

au ap-

вое

L

Marathon Sermonising,

The time is rapidly appronehing. we are convinces, when marathon

In bis hurry to get aboard the ferry. The swell of the Incoming tide hour or more of hand-lining had preaching will have to be placed un at Mongkok yesterday, a street coolie could be felt on the way out past harvest with a Rae haddock. Cott, a properly organised basis. At the nude n. mis-step und dropped into the Cranberry Island. A light mist skins and sweaters were discard- water, suffering terrible injuries when lay on the water. Jagged cited as the work became warmer. present time, there Ja mach

was caught between ile faunch (obmed_up suddenly. We swung The sun glinted over a glorinus suggest that owing and the wharf. He was taken out of around sharply to the right to expanse of ocean's blue. the absence sperille rules the water and removed to the Kwong pass through the Gap, a

The big fish were casing off, povernfus the pontaneously Wah Hospital, where his condition is

seaweed-coated Dogfish were putting in consblored critlen),

sage between developed contest. late competitors

produced rockt saving a fund mile in cold pork, brend, doughnuts and are taking a somewhat unfair ad-

where brother William waited

ited stone jug of drinking water. vantage of early runners. For in- An unemployed man named with a

dory-load glistening While the god and haddock were stance, It is reported that the Bev.

the hand coming in fast, there had been an the Kowloon Magistracy Herring. "Bait

this Sandifer, whose picture appears on

morning with the theft of à julens, Archie explained, as a few thought of stopping for a "mix- Page Three to-lay, and who in the bangle

shevelled up." bushel of herring were which he snatched from a

My own pall, adorned with present holder of the record, paus-child in Yaumati Market. His Lord into the compartment where my herring scales on the outside, but

contained on ed for a while in the pulpit in order ship said it was a serious offence as generously packen dinner pail clean within,

William's ok fancy details to add to the varieta to change a suit of clothes which it had been committed against a child, had been stowed,

and sentenced the defendant to two straw hat looked quaint as he of the breakfast bill of fare. was soaking with perspiration. It months' hard labour and 12 strokes of waved a humorous good-bye, out

Porpoises were there in the gentle swell beyond At a moment when there are high is a question whether he might not the birch,

playing about the Gap.

the boat in the sunlight. A hopes that the British Government to have been disqualified, or his

exhaust K purty morning."strange sound, like an will not only tackle the financial tally of hours calculated only up to

the time of his change of apparel.hos henefited to the extent of $1,550 the

The Ministering Children's League shouted Skip above the noise of from a deep tank, drew near. problem promptly and effectually. When the Rev.

exhaust pipe. He pointed "Whale!" exclaimed Skip, point. Putterer of Las as a result of a pienic and two bridge astern to the eastward, where ing to the sea monster travelling but will also bring about conditions Angeles set up a 20 hourse mark for drives organised by Mrs. J. D. Newill, faint shafts of light were pfer-slowly cast about two hundred helpful to industrial development in his fellows of the frock to alm nt, and also by the sale of raffle tickets.eing through the misty grey. As cards away. Uncommon sea birds. the Old Country, it is interesting he did not have the same oppor-who kindly assisted with gifts and said he had sometimes heard them chicks, a dense flock of gulis fol

Thanks are due to the following formal the light shafts opened 4, Skip haags, gunnets and Mother Onry's To note that Lancashire, through | Asalty for a rest, though it is pos- services:-Messrs. British American

described as "the wings

ugs of the lowing a school of small fish, Tobacco Co., ; Lid., Caldbeck Mac ilk new voluntary Development Albie that he employed the well-Gregor & Co., Ltd., Fogk Weng & Co., morning "They were murely sometimes the black fin of 22 Council, is entering upon a cam- known devices of passing to rebuke Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Kwong Sang, in the uttermost parts of the sea.shuck, would glide past. The Komor and Komer, Lane Crawford. Beyond that field of fishermen's smoke of an ocean liner could br the southeast. Ltd., Pioneer Silk Store, A. 8. Watson toil off the south, shore of Nova seen far eat lo Prizes in the rame were trim by were approaching from the fur with Cape Suble on the starboard &Co., Ltd, Wing On Co., Ltd. Scotia, the wings of the morning doubtless heading for Boston, halders of tickets Nos. 238, 923, 606, ther side of the Atlantic Ocean. bow. 615, and 747.

paign to attract new industries.

It is now recognised that the volume of employment in the cotton trade can never again be what it was, for even if sales recover, this will be achieved only by way of intensive mechanisation which will reduce the

its own.

vantage over

close

A breeze from the land brought

marking

the

with 21 stern glance A Tes. tive member of the congregation and of taking off and restoring to their proper sphere, his spectacles. However, whatever the precise cir- cumstances, it is clear that the door

The fog alarm of Gull Rock the fragrance of bay leaven, blue- is left open for certain subterfuges

lighthouse came booming up on Berry moors, hayfields and cedur the port heam. Stars were show-groves. The coast ne seemed giving new campaigners an ad-leading to further business. Shanging peerhead, but they were of no mich nearer. The tide had turn- their pace-makers, hai Cottons were wanted at $104, buise to Skip or Archie for steering, ed, swinging the bont round and der for bar in though, of course, deliberate inten-nothing resulted, Zoon Sings re-Sometimes. in clear weather, Skip fearrying the lead sinkers of the dustry in the coduly is niso declintion of seeking to break the record

$12 buyers."

said, they would steer by one of hand lines in the current. Skip in and textile engineering van by not exactly fair means could not Teams were in demand at $22, as the "dippers" nearer the horizon. decided to haul the

were Star Ferries at $94, China Tire compass showed the course Archie's distant

showed hardly hope to do more than hold be suggested. We can only AUR-Lights at $285 and Electrics at $81% to be

the way back to the gest that certain regulations should but there are no transactions to re-about thirty-five minutes

Bouth Nou'-west. After

from busy. The trawl lind become very be enforced to make the contesta part. With these facts kept well in

the time when Gull Rock has heavy. It had to be hauled in Telephimes (part paid) were done been passed, the brothers began over a palloy wheel. Skip adroll- mind, it is clear that there must bequal. There should be an officially

at $34, and buyers at the appointed umpire, with stop watch, wanted shares at $31.

to make Feady. No trace of shorely disengaged the fah from either a permanent wave of unem who would give the performers a

he could be seen, bat to thoganrins as they came in over the Cements (combined), which were westard a distant for signal bow. Some big cod he called ployment or short time, or the ex- | certain time limit for the comple-un active market, were disposed of et

"steakers." They were the kind' clusion of a large number of women | tion of the forensic gestures 715- $29.80 and $20.76, sellers asking the could be heard from the vicinity

ar aleNatt's Laland to bring the best price when former inte, but buyers at the close of Roseway

eity folk went marketing. tell, 100, from industry, or probably both, sociated with public speaking in its

were offering $20.80. The old shares Doubtless Skip could

Dogfish were snapped back unless new industries can be per many forms and requiring pauses were wanted at $134 and the new from other sounds or signs exact-

the sea. Skute for their proper performance Speel-at $6, but sales did not transgire atly where Western Head lay, and brusquely into sanded to settle in the area. It is

how far offshore we were. rates, tirgo

went back, too, though the fins of fied periods would be granted for being fell in some quaries that it

Watsons, after sales al $17 and With the Gent's engine just skate make good eating. the taking of nourishment, etc. $17.10, with sellers naking $17%, turning over, Archie threw out a trawl grew heavier. Even Skip's would have been better if the arti-Throat pastels might be permitted closed with buyers prevailing at small anchoring iron with about hands needed the aid of thickly ficial silk trade hatt been focalized In limited quantities. Incidental $12.10.

forty fathoms of stout line al-woven "nippera" to grip the line. A small halibut slopped in; with a in Lancashire rather than in the ly, the Rev. Sandifer's 60-hour ad-

welcome greeting from the Asher South, but the fact remains that dress was on the subject: "What's

man. whilst the North was Unkering Wrong with the Church? Te with the cotton industry problem, should not be surprised if he suppli- other interesta got busy in the South and launched an industry' which has now got firmly on its feet. The new Commeil should be of some value, but doubt is being ex pressed whether it will be able to achieve muck without statutory powers. What Lancashire needs,

ed the answer.

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.

The market opened rather quiet according to one commenntør, is not this morning, with one or two excep. an unoflicial body for propaganda,ins, such as Providents, Cements and Chinn Lights, which were applied for sil quotations.

but a fully-constituted statutory Council for Regional Development,

Banks changed hands at $2,035. Unlons, which were done at $5571⁄4, armed with powers which will en- were in demand at $550 at the close. able it to make real provision for Underwriters had buyers at 85.06.

Pmvidents (old were reported new services, und offer real induce having been dealt in at $0.10 and ments to new industries to reverse, but there were further buyers at the latter rate. The new shares, the current trend southwards.Such after having changed hands at $2.05. regional bodies, it is felt, are-a

and $, had further sellers at the latter gure, but there were kt ill necessary feature of any sound

buyers at $2.6, pulley of national development. Cer- tain is it that nothing will be #10- complished by merely aitling stil and allowing events to take their

own course,

Lancashire has come in for a deal of sympathy in recent years, as well as a good deal of criticism. In both the one Instance and In the other, there has been on the part

Hotels (old) were put through at $37.70, and here were acilors at the i close at $17.05. The now shares were netively dealt in at $17.06, sellors sking $17.10, and at the close were

buyers at $10.80.

HK. Lands were quite, with sales reported at 3014.

"

Humphrey's old and how remained unchanged at quotations.

Reattles have a nominal quotation of $17.

Ewos, with sales reported at $15.80, were in roquest at $15.70 without

AOINEADD

10

*~Er, I'll take an ice cream cone."

The

clear

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+

It became necessary to away the catch from about Skip'a legs to the after compartment. With the last fathom of traw) in,- 2. every avaliable, space had been Alled, and Archie's 'dory and heen brought alongside to take some of the "stenkers."

The breeze

•

-

Ind freshened. White caps were running: some- times splashing over the stern of the faden bont. A swordfish al- most within harpooning distance had reluctantly to be

by passed

&

as the fishing boat with dory in low plodded around West Head. Once around the point, out of the choppy seas, the novitiate mem ber took the helm, while Skip and Archile cleaned flah ussiduously for an hour or more, much to the

of and torns.

The

spires of looked more than ever The bell busy sent out greeting. Cranberry Carter's and the Inner har bour basked in the afternoon sun. As the fisherman for the day, initiated in the hauling of a catch of 3,000 pounds of cod and haddock, looked out. from au stairs window after being duly batched, fed and clad in soft rai- mant-the boat lay out · In.

the channel beyond the gel graus. Archie sat balting trawle for next morning, while Skip's strong aboulders, bore a tab of-line downer to the dory moored on the shingle at the bottom of Crowell's fald.